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(43) Date of publication: 24.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/08 (21) Application number: 08733006.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/574(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/058778 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/119077 (02.10.2008 Gazette 2008/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 28.03.2007 US 908636 P 07.06.2007 US 942561 P (71) Applicant: University Of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-2561 (US)	(72) Inventor: LONGO, Valter Playa del Rey, CA 90293 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)